The Guardian | Greek oil spill forces closure of Athens beaches The Guardian What had been thought a containable spill is being described by officials as an ecological disaster after thick tar and oil pollution drifted towards residential coastal areas. By Thursday, four days after the 45-year-old vessel sank off Salamína ... Greek oil spill threatens popular Athens beaches Greek oil spill spreads: fears grow for marine life Greek beaches blackened as sunken tanker leaks oil |